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Where do I set loading on my Manley Chinook?

I’m a bit confused as to where I should set my Manley Chinook phono preamp.

My Dynavector 20XH cartridge has the following specifications:

DC resistance: 150 ohms / 5 ohms
Recommended load resistance: > 1Kohms / > 30 ohms

I think the Chinook has 3 separate sets of loading. One for DC resistance, and two (left and right for load resistance).

The first set indicate "Cart Cap" with settings of 50 pF, 100 pF, 200 pF.

The second set indicate "Resistor" with settings of 50 ohms through 800 ohms.

I currently have it set at Cart Cap = 50 pF, and Resistor = 26 ohm (resultant load).

Internal gain is set at 60dB. 

I certainly can play around with these but given the settings are in the back of the unit it requires good aural memory, time, and patience.

If I were to do this by ’the book’, where should I set these?
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jbhiller OP
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Okay, I made a change. 

I kept no. 1/Cart Cap at 50pF
I moved no. 2/Resistor to 159 ohms, because the Dynavector site says the 20XH DC Resistance is "150 ohms". 

It sounds more lush, yet I've been confused before.  

Does this seem right? 
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jbhiller OP
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Thank you miner42!  I think that'll email them. I think that I followed the manual and specs and did my best. 

sbank, I read that manual over and over.  It doesn't really address bank 1 of switches--well, kind of.  terribly written is the manual, in some ways. 
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After much trial and error, I'm back to 50pf and 47kohms.  Sounds the best.  Manley could do a better job with manual. 
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